Improvement in billiard-cues



C. COAN 8L A. R. BURDICK.

L1.Improvement njBiIIiard Cues. l Patented Oct. 8,1872.

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jizueljfor UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CYEUS COAN, OE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND ALvINnE. BUEDICK, OE RACINE, WISCONSIN.

IMPROVEMENT IN BILLIARD-CUES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 132,054, dated October 8, 1872.

- in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented an Improved Billiard-Cue, of which the following is a specification:

The nature of the present invention consists in forming the cue of two Or more pieces of material, put together so that the grain of the wood shall run from the periphery to an open center running the length ofthe cue; and tipping the cue with ivory, or similar niaterial, first, to hold the several parts of wood together; second, to form a smooth neat 'finish at the point of Contact with the leather tip, so that said, leather will have always a suitable surface to fasten to, and so that the end of the cue cannot become slivery by use and wear the cloth of the table, as the whole is hereinafter fully shown and described. In the drawing, Figure 1 is longitudinal elevation of our improved cue; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section of the saine, Fig. 3, a transverse Section thereof.

A represents the lwooden part of the cue, which is composed of four sections of wood, D D D D, cut in such form that the grain of the wood will run from the periphery inwardly, as Vshown in Fig. 3. The pieces D have their inner angles cut oil so as to form a square opening ruiming the length Of wood,

ivory tip, B, or a tip of other suitable material, is fastened to the small end, holding the several part-s D at that point firmly tO- gether, while at the same time a suit-able foundation is provided to receive the leather tip C. Y

The cues to supply the trade are all tO be made of one pattern, so that a person using any of our cues can always depend on driving balls to reach his chosen angles.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent is- 1. A billiard-cue, formed of the sections D D D D, and provided with an open center, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The billiard-cue A, formed of pieces D D D D, provided with an open center, and provided with` an ivory tip, B, substantially as described and shown.

GYRUS GOAN. ALVIN R. BURDIOK. Witnesses: G. L. CHAPIN,

ELrzA J. CHAPIN. 

